4 months agoThe Philadelphia Phillies have emerged as the favorites to sign free-agent outfielder Bryce Harper after meeting face-to-face with him in Las Vegas on Saturday, according to three officials. Nationals executives are now calling a reunion with Harper a "long shot." The Phillies have yet to make a formal offer to Harper but are confident that they will sign at least him or free-agent shortstop Manny Machado. Philadelphia is prepared to make the largest offer to both Harper and Machado. While Harper hit a disappointing .249 in 2018, he still managed to slug 34 long balls, drive in 100 runs, score 103 runs and steal 13 bases in 159 games. He could easily rebound to being a top-10 fantasy player in 2019, and Philadelphia would be a nice hitting environment for the superstar.--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: USA TODAY Sports - Bob Nightengale